Toxidia rietmanni
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The White-brand Skipper or Whitebranded Grass-skipper (Toxidia rietmanni) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales
and Queensland
.
The wingspan
is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Oplismenus
species. They construct a tubular shelter by joining leaves with silk. It rests in this shelter during the day.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Oplismenus
Oplismenus
Oplismenus is a small genus of annual or perennial grasses found in tropical Asia and extending down through South East Asia into Australia. Scholz, who studied the genus throughout the world, recognized nine species and 18 infraspecific taxa. An English translation of her work is available at...
species. They construct a tubular shelter by joining leaves with silk. It rests in this shelter during the day.
Subspecies
- Toxidia rietmanni parasema (Lower, 1908) (northern Queensland)
- Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni (Semper, 1879) (southern Queensland and in New South Wales)